Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Hercules HWGADSL2P-54V2 wireless router vs Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- HWGADSL2P-54V2 wireless router:1
- Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster:5
LED indicators
- HWGADSL2P-54V2 wireless router:Yes
- Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster:WLAN
Minimum processor
- HWGADSL2P-54V2 wireless router:Intel Pentium, AMD Athlon
- Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster:200 MHz
xDSL connection
- HWGADSL2P-54V2 wireless router:Yes
- Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster:No

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Comparison of HWGADSL2P-54V2, Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster
37 specifications	A Hercules HWGADSL2P-54V2 wireless router Model HWGADSL2P-54V2 View product	B Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSSS, OFDM
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, L2TP, PPTP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	5
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TKIP, WEP
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPPoE, DHCP, DNS
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	WLAN
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium, AMD Athlon	200 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	50 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	482 g
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP	Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	186 x 48 x 200 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4GHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 5.5/Netscape Navigator 6.1
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 10/100 RJ-45 4 x 10/100 RJ-45-Switched
Networking featuresKnown for one	WiFi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	4 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	WPA (WEP)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	WiFi Manager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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